De overheid investeert momenteel in the ontwikkeling van de van ondernemingssites rond de Kanaalzone en de Tour & Taxis site.

8 goede redenen om in Laken te ondernemen

Laeken is easily accessible for suppliers and staff coming from outside Brussels.

Laeken is close to Brussel International Airport, which connects to the most important business destinations (20 min by car; 40 min with the train).

Laeken is 10 minutes from the North station and 20 minutes from the South station (high speed train to Paris, Amsterdam, Köln, London).

5 metro stations on line 6 serve Laeken. In addition, there is a dense bus network.

The bicycles of Villo allow for easy circulation on bike in Laeken.

The harbour of Brussels in in Laeken.

The good accessibility of Laeken makes in a valuable alternative for Brussels city, especially since the pedestal zone has been introduced.

Laeken has trendy and affordable office and commercial spaces. Laeken was already before an attraction pole for small industry. Many warehouses have remained and are today transformed into officespaces. More and more companies vest themselves in Laeken, especially from the creative sector. There are also many old buildings that are used as office.

The authorities are investering in the development of commercial and business spaces, amongst others in the Canal Zone and on the site of Tour & Taxis.

Mamé Noka Coffee Roaster @Greenbizz.Brussels

I’am Quentin CASTEL a social entrepreneur who founded Mamé Noka Cofee Roaster. Previously I was a primary school teacher in Sint-Agatha-Berchem. Father of two lovely girls.

Mamé Noka Coffee Roaster was the first Start-Up installed at Greenbizz.Brussels.
The idea, ultimately, is to be able to connect coffee lovers in Brussels with coffee producers around the world. The selection of coffees is more than fair and from September 2017 partly ORGANIC. For Mamé Noka "Specialty Coffee" is an engine and a tool to provide a social and environmental impact while drinking your morning brew.

My dream is to ship coffee from origin by sailboat and unload the shipment at the port of Brussels. I also absolutely wanted to be part of the Greenbizz.Brussels project. And Laeken is also connected with the A12 “the belgian coffee road”.

Mamé Noka wants to help this part of Laeken known for its old glory to modify its image. Offering an informal and creative economy while cohabiting with other functions of Laeken. In the long term Mamé Noka could improve the quality of life in the canal area for the benefit of its inhabitants and its users by collaborating with the socio-cultural actors of the area.

Who doesn’t want to be active in the town where Annie Cordy and Stromae where raised? :)

Weekend in La(e)ken – 7 & 8 juillet 2018

7 juillet, 11-13h : Guided Visit Tour & Taxis What is the story behind Tour & Taxis? What was the use of these beautiful buildings? This site, threatened with demolition, was saved for future generations by the action of La Fonderie and other social actors. Even more questions will be answered in this monthly guided tour that […]